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F 722 - 22/03/07.

Somalia - Mogadishu clashes continue for the second day

By: Shabelle news dept.

Mogadishu 22, March.07 ( Sh.M.Network) Fierce clashes again flared up in the northern and southern of the Somalia capital Mogadishu between the interim government forces and local militiamen following yesterday’s deadly violence which killed at least 22 people, nine of them were government soldiers.

Shabelle reporter, Abdinor Mohamed Kediye said fresh clashes erupted around Jamhuriya village early morning near Hotel Ramadan where both sides are exchanging all sorts of weapons forcing many people flee their home of stray bullets.

There is no immediate details on the casualties resulted from the latest skirmishes.
The government forces are trying to handle the whole control of the capital as supporters of the ousted Islamists are now getting strong with masked armed men could be seen in some parts of the capital.

Hundreds of families began this morning to flee the capital in fear of more violence hours after Somali’s Prime Minister Ali Mohamed Gedi threatened that his forces would launch attacks on the specific areas in the capital particularly in the northern parts.
Wariri Ali Gabow, a free lance journalist told Shabelle that sporadic fires could be heard around former Siad academy in the southern outskirt of the capital.

In that area, government forces clashed with the local militia opposing the government. The fighting spread into nearby villages.
Earlier, traditional elders of the Hawiye, the dominant tribe in southern Somalia revealed the fighting would continue unless what they called ‘the Puntland militia withdraw from the capital.

 

Mogadishu 22, March.07 ( Sh.M.Network)

Heavy fighting erupted in Adado town, 500km north of Somalia capital Mogadishu between interim government forces from Puntland and local militia.

The clashes started in the town this morning and spread into the outskirts. The fighting is said to be relating to early differences between the government forces and the local people.

The latest battle follows yesterday gun battles in the capital which left 22 people dead and more than 80 wounds.